Florida buys $4bn put option from Berkshire
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Florida buys $4bn put option from Berkshire

03 July 2008
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Florida's cat fund has turned to Berkshire Hathaway to buy a $4bn put option bond as a hedge against an active hurricane season after concluding the cost of traditional reinsurance was too high.

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